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Jericho vs Ogunquit vs Monkton vs Williston

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Monkton has the most affordable homes ($380k median).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).

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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureJerichoOgunquitMonktonWilliston
People
Population
5,114
1,379Lowest
1,999
10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
47.1±5.4
21% above U.S.
45.4±4.5Lowest
17% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.1%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
50%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Williston and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$116,923±$16k
45% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$119,688±$28kHighest
48% above U.S.
$106,967±$12kLowest
32% above U.S.
Monkton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$493,100±$38k
48% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$379,900±$18kLowest
14% above U.S.
$475,800±$40k
43% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111
23% above U.S.
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$1,301±$120Lowest
8% below U.S.
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,887
89% above U.S.
$5,592
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
62.1%±64
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1988
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.7%±4.9
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #6 of 70 in VT — — #11 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 — Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School — None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.